Autism Rates Climb to 1 in 31 Children: MAHA Commission Calls for Urgent Investigation
New data from the CDC's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network reveals that autism spectrum disorder now affects 1 in 31 American children, continuing a troubling upward trend that has seen rates increase over 300% since 2000.
In response, the MAHA Commission on Children's Health has called for an urgent, comprehensive investigation into all potential environmental and medical factors contributing to this epidemic.
Historical Trajectory
- 2000: 1 in 150 children
- 2010: 1 in 68 children
- 2020: 1 in 44 children
- 2025: 1 in 31 children
Commission Recommendations
The MAHA Commission has called for:
- Comprehensive review of all environmental toxin exposures in pregnant women and infants
- Independent analysis of the childhood vaccine schedule
- Investigation of food additives and their neurological effects
- Study of glyphosate and other pesticide residues in children's food
- $500 million in new research funding focused on prevention
MAHA Daily Editorial: The autism epidemic is the defining public health crisis of our generation, yet the establishment refuses to ask the obvious questions. What changed? Our children deserve answers, and they deserve action. The time for denial is over.